Join the beach party in The Bahamas

Travel information

Bahamas Flavour(08700 669975; www.bahamasflavour.co.uk) offers a
seven-night trip to Harbour Island from £2,400 per person staying
at Pink Sands Resort or from £1,500 per person staying at Coral
Sands Hotel (six nights at Pink Sands or Coral Sands and one night
at A Stone's Throw Away in Nassau). The package is based on two
people travelling and includes accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast
basis, British Airways flights and transfers.

Carrier(0161 492 1354; www.carrier.co.uk) offers 10 nights for
the price of nine, from £2,130 per person (five nights at
Pink Sands Resort and five nights at Coral Sands Hotel) including
accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast basis, British Airways flights
and transfers. Valid from 14 April to 16 December 2012.

For information about the region, visit the Bahamas
Tourist Office at www.bahamas.co.uk

WHERE TO STAY

Pink Sands Resort(00 1 242 333 2030; www.pinksandsresort.com) has a lovely bar
on a promontory overlooking the beach with an old-school,
glamour-in-the-sun feel. One could imagine Sinatra here in a trilby
and espadrilles glad-handing some legendary drummer. The hotel
comprises one- and two-bedroom cottages in pretty gardens set back
towards a main building with a romantic restaurant. Doubles
from US$614 (minimum three-night stay).

Coral Sands Hotel(00 1 242 333 2350; www.coralsands.com) has a small, jaunty
block of less expensive rooms and new high-end cottages. The beach
bar is lively and the food is terrific - good lobster and Cobb
salad and enormous gin and tonics. Doubles from
US$310.

The Dunmore(00 1 242 333 2200; www.dunmorebeach.com) is a boutique hotel
on the site of a former beach club dating from 1963. It has 16
cottages, an oceanfront pool and a private beach. Doubles from
US$434 (minimum three-night stay).

Romora Bay Resort & Marina(00 1 242 333
2325; www.romorabay.com) features a tennis court
and infinity pool, as well as great views of the sunset.
Doubles from US$195.

The Landing's (00 1 242 333 2707;www.harbourislandlanding.com) 12 rooms
were designed by India Hicks, and the hotel's restaurant is
fantastic. Doubles from US$225.

If you have to stay on Nassau for a night before connecting to
Harbour Island, A Stone's Throw Away (001 242
327 7030; www.astonesthrowaway.com) is a good small hotel
near the airport, with quiet, large rooms, sea views and a lovely
pool. Tropical Gardens Road. Doubles from US$199.

WHERE TO EAT Sip Sip only opens for lunch and gets packed to
the rafters so arrive early to eat on the lovely deck overlooking
the ocean. It is famous for its conch and white-bean chilli. Court
Street, Dunmore Town (00 1 242 333 3316)

WHAT TO DO
Get top-notch manicures and facials at Harbour Island
Spa (www.theharbourislandspa.com).
Both Coral Sands and Pink Sands will organise boat trips and
picnics, dropping you on a deserted island for the afternoon. After
dark, visit the ever popular Vic-Hum Club (00 1
242 333 2161) on the corner of Munnings and Barracks streets. For
live music check out Gusty's (00 1 242 333 2165)
on Coconut Grove Avenue.

GETTING THEREBritish Airways fly from Heathrow to Nassau, with
local connections to Harbour Island. Journey time Flights from
Heathrow take nine hours. The transfer takes 45 minutes by plane or
three hours by boat.

WEATHER TO GO
From March to May, and in November and December it is drier and
less humid than in the summer months, with temperatures
averaging 27°C.